Header$type=social_icons

Archive Pages Design$type=blogging

Today's Gossip: Ozil Favours OT Move; Wenger Eyes Schalke Star

Manchester United have opened talks over a sensational £155million swoop on Italy, while Mesut Ozil, Olivier Giroud and Alexis Sanchez...

Manchester United have opened talks over a sensational
£155million swoop on Italy, while Mesut Ozil, Olivier Giroud and Alexis Sanchez
are once again being linked with moves away from Arsenal, according to Sunday’s
papers.

United Make Dybala
Their No 1 Striker Target

Manchester United are preparing a £155m bid for Juventus
forward Paulo Dybala, according to reports on Sunday.

According to the report, United have already opened
negotiations with the Argentinian’s representatives, with Ed Woodward making
them aware of Jose Mourinho’s interest.

But the report in the Sunday Mirror claims Dybala, while
interested in making the move to Old Trafford, still favours a move to
Barcelona.

But United know the package they could offer him could sway
the deal in their favour and Juventus are said to be open to selling the
23-year-old, who has no release clause in his contract, which expires in the
summer of 2022.

Dybala, who remains in contact with his former Juventus
teammate Paul Pogba, has made a blistering start to the new Serie A season,
having scored 10 times in six appearances.

Ozil To Swap Arsenal For Man UnitedWith all the noise surrounding Alexis Sanchez'sprotracted efforts to leave Arsenal this summer, the future of teammate Mesut Ozil -- who is in a similar contract situation -- flew somewhat under the radar during the latest transfer window. But that doesn't mean the Germany international wasn't plotting his next move.

According to the Mirror, Ozil has had it with life at the Emirates under Arsene Wenger and is enamoured with the prospect of a move to join Jose Mourinho's barnstorming Manchester United side. The 28-year-old, who is out of contract at the end of the season, is reportedly willing to let his contract run down and become a free agent this summer.And the outlet suggests a move to Old Trafford might not be as far-flung as it sounds, saying "Ozil's advisors have put out feelers over a potential move to Manchester United and the feedback has been encouraging."Mourinho is thought to be a longtime admirer of Ozil -- who is asking for a £250,000-a-week pay package from Arsenal -- and has him at the top of his wish list for next summer, alongside Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann.As for Sanchez, recent reports in the transfer pages have suggested he'll push for the move to Man City that never materialised over the summer. But now the Sun is saying that cash-strapped Paris Saint-Germain are ready to return for the Chile international -- and with a bumper wage package in tow.The problem for City is compounded by the fact that PSG is free to start talks with Sanchez in January, while Pep Guardiola's team are bound by transfer rules to wait until the summer, when his contract expires, to begin their pursuit. Were the Ligue 1 powerhouse to make headway on a move for Alexis, the Sun says Edinson Cavani would be the player to make way.Koeman To Add To Strike ForceEverton spent heavily this summer. And then they spent and spent some more to bring in the likes of Wayne Rooney, Gylfi Sigurdsson, Michael Keane and Jordan Pickford. But manager Ronald Koeman, whose team are off to a dreadful start this season, still isn't happy with his squad.

According to the Mirror, the Dutch boss wants to return for Olivier Giroud, who he failed to bring in as a replacement for Romelu Lukaku after the Belgian left for Man United in the summer. And this time, Koeman thinks he'll get his man, with a £40 million bid he's ready to lodge in January.It won't be one-and-done for Koeman and Everton, though. The Sun adds that Bournemouth striker Joshua King also is in the Toffees' sights, and they will have had a close-up view to their winter target, having picked up a much-needed 2-1 win against Eddie Howe's team on Saturday in a match that King scored in for his losing side.

Others

Manchester City fear that they may be blown out of the water by PSG in the race to sign Alexis Sanchez (The Sun on Sunday)

Ronald Koeman is set to push through a £40m deal for Olivier Giroud in the new year after failing to land the forward he wanted to replace Romelu Lukaku (Sunday Mirror)

Mark Sampson will receive a £80,000 pay-off from the FA after being sacked as England women’s team manager (Sunday Mirror)

Dele Alli is being promised moves to Manchester United or Real Madrid by agents vying for his signature (Sunday Mirror)

Liverpool and Everton are both keen on Charlton teenager Ezri Konsa, who was part of England Under-20s’ World Cup-winning squad last summer (Sunday People)

Aaron Ramsey has been tipped to become a future Arsenal captain by Arsene Wenger (Sunday People)

Aston Villa striker Ross McCormack is set to complete a shock loan move to Australia with Melbourne City (Sunday People)

Jose Mourinho is transforming part of Manchester United’s training base to celebrate the Class of 2017 (Sunday People)

Tottenham and Inter Milan are battling it out for the signature of £14m-rated Rennes centre-back Joris Gnagnon (Sunday People)

Sunderland are keen on Brentford midfielder Ryan Woods and hope £3m will tempt their Championship rivals to sell in January (Sunday People

Arsene Wenger has said that the Champions League has become less interesting in recent years, as he prepares to take his Arsenal side to Belarus to face BATE Borisov in the Europa League (Sunday Telegraph)

Ronald Koeman admits that misfit striker Oumar Niasse might have stopped him getting sacked with his two goals leading Everton to a 2-1 win over Bournemouth (Sunday Express)

Chelsea fans have been warned there will be a “zero tolerance” crackdown on bad behaviour at their Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid amid fears of their reaction towards Spain-bound Diego Costa (Sunday Express)

Manchester United have been told they will need to find £75m to sign Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, who is also a target for Manchester City and Juventus (Sunday Express)

Diaries published by former Labour Party communications chief Alastair Campbell say Manchester United turned down the chance to sign Franck Ribery in 2006 as Sir Alex Ferguson did not feel he was “good enough” for the club after watching him for only 45 minutes (Sunday Times)

Manchester City are ready to demonstrate their faith in Raheem Sterling by offering the winger a new contract (Daily Star Sunday)